Baron FitzWarin
Encyclopedia
The title Baron FitzWarin (also spelt Fitz Waryn, FitzWarine,and Fitz-Warine) was a hereditary peerage created by Writ of summons for Fulk V FitzWarine in 1295. His family had been great lords for nearly a century, at least since his grandfather Fulk III had recovered Whittington Castle
in 1205. This castle was their main residence and its lordship was a marcher lordship near Oswestry
. This has been in Shropshire
since 1536 and also in the Domesday Book
, but for much of the intervening period was regarded as part of Wales
.
All the heads of the family had the name Fulk, and the barony with the castle and lordship of Whittington descended from father to son until the death of Fulk XI in 1420. It then passed down the female line into the Bourchier family. John Bourchier, 11th Baron FitzWarin
was created Earl of Bath
in 1536. However, the barony became abeyant upon the death of the 4th Earl
in 1636 and remains so.
Whittington Castle
Whittington Castle is a castle in northern Shropshire, England, owned and managed by the Whittington Castle Preservation Fund. The castle was originally a motte-and-bailey castle, but this was replaced in the 13th century by one with buildings around a courtyard whose exterior wall was the curtain...
in 1205. This castle was their main residence and its lordship was a marcher lordship near Oswestry
Oswestry
Oswestry is a town and civil parish in Shropshire, England, close to the Welsh border. It is at the junction of the A5, A483, and A495 roads....
. This has been in Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
since 1536 and also in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
, but for much of the intervening period was regarded as part of Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
.
All the heads of the family had the name Fulk, and the barony with the castle and lordship of Whittington descended from father to son until the death of Fulk XI in 1420. It then passed down the female line into the Bourchier family. John Bourchier, 11th Baron FitzWarin
John Bourchier, 1st Earl of Bath
John Bourchier, 11th Baron FitzWarin, created 1st Earl of Bath was born in Essex, England to Fulk Bourchier, 10th Baron FitzWarin and Elizabeth Dinham.-Marriages:...
was created Earl of Bath
Earl of Bath
Earl of Bath was a title that was created five times in British history, three times in the Peerage of England, once in the Peerage of Great Britain and once Peerage of the United Kingdom...
in 1536. However, the barony became abeyant upon the death of the 4th Earl
Edward Bourchier, 4th Earl of Bath
Edward Bourchier, 4th Earl of Bath , was born 27 Aug 1575 in Somerset to William Bourchier, 3rd Earl of Bath and Elizabeth Russell. Edward was married twice first on 14 July 1623 to Dorothy St John, daughter of Oliver St John, 3rd Baron St John of Bletso and Dorothy Read. They had five children...
in 1636 and remains so.
Predecessors of peers
- Fulk FitzWarin I, a supporter of Henry IIHenry II of EnglandHenry II ruled as King of England , Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Count of Nantes, Lord of Ireland and, at various times, controlled parts of Wales, Scotland and western France. Henry, the great-grandson of William the Conqueror, was the...
died 1170/1 - Fulk FitzWarin II, married Hawise daughter of Joceas de Dinan
- Fulk FitzWarinFulk FitzWarinFulk FitzWarin was an English nobleman turned outlaw from Whittington Castle in Shropshire. The historical Fulk, or Fulk III FitzWarin, was a Marcher Lord who rebelled against King John from 1200 to 1203 over his familial right to the estate of Whittington...
III (died 1258), obtained Whittington CastleWhittington CastleWhittington Castle is a castle in northern Shropshire, England, owned and managed by the Whittington Castle Preservation Fund. The castle was originally a motte-and-bailey castle, but this was replaced in the 13th century by one with buildings around a courtyard whose exterior wall was the curtain...
in 1204, and the subject of the romantic legend. - Fulk FitzWarin IV, drowned while fleeing from the Battle of LewesBattle of LewesThe Battle of Lewes was one of two main battles of the conflict known as the Second Barons' War. It took place at Lewes in Sussex, on 14 May 1264...
in 1264.
Barons FitzWarin (1295)
- Fulk FitzWarin, 1st Baron FitzWarin (1251–1315), summoned to Parliament as Lord Fitzwarine 23 June 1295.
- Fulk FitzWarin, 2nd Baron FitzWarin (c.1285–1337)
- Fulk FitzWarin, 3rd Baron FitzWarin (c.1315–1349)
- Fulk FitzWarin, 4th Baron FitzWarin (1340–1374)
- Fulk FitzWarin, 5th Baron FitzWarin (1362–1391)
- Fulk FitzWarin, 6th Baron FitzWarin (1389–1407)
- Fulk FitzWarin, 7th Baron FitzWarin (1406–1420)
- Elizabeth FitzWarin, 8th Baroness FitzWarin (c.1404–c.1427), married Richard Hankeford. Upon her death the barony must have been in abeyance between her daughters Thomasia and Elizabeth until the death of the latter in 1433.
- Thomasia Hankeford, 9th Baroness FitzWarin (1423–1453), married William Bourchier, who was summoned to Parliament as Lord FitzWarin in her right.
- William Bourchier, 9th Baron FitzWarin jure uxorisJure uxorisJure uxoris is a Latin term that means "by right of his wife" or "in right of a wife". It is commonly used to refer to a title held by a man whose wife holds it in her own right. In other words, he acquired the title simply by being her husband....
- William Bourchier, 9th Baron FitzWarin jure uxoris
- Fulk Bourchier, 10th Baron FitzWarinFulk Bourchier, 10th Baron FitzWarinFulk Bourchier, 5th Baron Fitzwaryn FitzWarin born in Baunton, England to Sir William Bourchier, 1st Baron Fitzwaryn and Thomazine Hankeford. He married Elizabeth Dynham, daughter of Lord John Dynham, 6th Baron Dynham and Joan Arches...
(1445–1479) - John Bourchier, 11th Baron FitzWarinJohn Bourchier, 1st Earl of BathJohn Bourchier, 11th Baron FitzWarin, created 1st Earl of Bath was born in Essex, England to Fulk Bourchier, 10th Baron FitzWarin and Elizabeth Dinham.-Marriages:...
(1470–1539) created Earl of BathEarl of BathEarl of Bath was a title that was created five times in British history, three times in the Peerage of England, once in the Peerage of Great Britain and once Peerage of the United Kingdom...
in 1536 - John Bourchier, 2nd Earl of BathJohn Bourchier, 2nd Earl of BathSir John Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Bath, PC was an Earl in the peerage of England. He also succeeded to the titles of 4th Baron FitzWarin, Baron of Daubeney and 4th Count of Eu....
(1499–1561), 12th Baron FitzWarin - William Bourchier, 3rd Earl of BathWilliam Bourchier, 3rd Earl of BathWilliam Bourchier, 3rd Earl of Bath was the son of John Bourchier, 5th Baron FitzWarin, who died in the same year he was born, and Lady Frances Kytson. William succeeded to the title on the death of his grandfather, John Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Bath in 1561.He was married in 1583 to Lady Elizabeth...
(bef. 1557–1623), 13th Baron FitzWarin - Edward Bourchier, 4th Earl of BathEdward Bourchier, 4th Earl of BathEdward Bourchier, 4th Earl of Bath , was born 27 Aug 1575 in Somerset to William Bourchier, 3rd Earl of Bath and Elizabeth Russell. Edward was married twice first on 14 July 1623 to Dorothy St John, daughter of Oliver St John, 3rd Baron St John of Bletso and Dorothy Read. They had five children...
(baptised 1 March 1590 – 31 March 1636), 14th Baron FitzWarin, upon whose death the barony fell into abeyance between his daughters Anne, Elizabeth and Dorothy.